Walther PPS - Inexpensive Alternative to Buying New Mags

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Walther PPS - Inexpensive Alternative to Buying New Mags

With magazines for the Walther PPS being around $50 a piece and hard to find on top of that I figured some members would be interested in this.

From Walther you can order the magazine floor plate and catch that will allow you to convert your existing magazine into any other capacity offered. The price is about $15 to convert each mag. I paid just under $40 for two kits and shipping.

The conversion is simple and only took about 5 minutes. Below are some pics of the process.

My existing 7 round magazine (assembled) and the parts to convert it to either 6 or 8 rounds:

Disassembled 7 round mag:

The PPS next to my newly converted 8 round mag along side my existing 6 rounder:

The PPS with the 6 round mag installed:

The PPS with the 8 round mag installed:

The 8 rounder makes a huge difference in the feel of the weapon. I was surprised about how much I liked it. I makes the gun feel full size rather than sub compact. If I can effectively conceal it I may have to order another one so I can carry two 8 rounders.

obviously youre best off buying the size mag you prefer if you know ahead of time what you want, but this is still great info for someone that hasnt considered this....

particularly for someone that buys a PPS with several sized mags and decides they really like one much more than the others.
or maybe for someone that for whatever reason can pick up a mag for next to nothing that they wouldnt have otherwise bought per non-pref size.

doubting ill ever do this... its still good to know you can.

personally i LIKE all three mag sizes. and use them all for different wear.
having the ability to change this up (and the way it feels with each) is one of my favorite things about the weapon.
i have two 8rd, and 1 each 7rd and 6rd. obviously a different feel for each... but all three fit nice in my hand with the big back strap.

I thought about this a while back and S&W was not stocking the replacement floor plates at the time. Sounds like now they're in stock. I would like to convert my 6 rounder into a 7 rounder on the PPS9. I will leave the PPS .40 alone for now and maybe just buy a few spare mags as soon as my firearms/ammunition buying orgy is over.

Many of you have heard me say it before but I absolutely LOVE my PPS. It is the most concealable gun in my EDC stable and for me it points and shoots like a dream. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a high quality single-stack pistol.

Sorry, I've been away from the computer for a little while. I was lucky enough to hit WalMart at the right time last night and got my "allowance" of 6 boxes of 9mm. So this morning was spent at the range.

I just passed the 1,000 round mark on the PPS. I still love it.

Oh, and getting additional mags is certainly on the list. Just couldn't do it at this time.

I went with extra 7 rd mags back when they were just a tad over $40 each---the 6 rd (which I still have) is too small for my hands---the 7 rd mags are just right and don't hurt concealment---the 8 rd mags appear a little too large---the grip of a pistol is the hardest part to hide.

Thanks for the post. It's good info that I probably won't act on it. I use 8 round mags exclusively although I do have a 7 rounder that came with the gun. One might ask why not convert the 7 rnd to the magazine of your preference? I guess I like having the option of downsizing for concealment if I feel I need it.